If you are currently struggling in life and you are feeling stuck, this story may encourage you:
A man found a butterfly cocoon. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.
It suddenly stopped making progress and looked like it was stuck.
The man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily, although it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled wings.
The man didn’t think anything of it and sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. But that didn’t happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with tiny wings and a swollen body.
Despite the kind heart of the man, he didn’t understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle needed by the butterfly to get itself through the small opening; were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings. To prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon.
Moral of the story:
Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles, we never grow and never get stronger, so it’s important for us to tackle challenges on our own, and not always rely on help from others. http://ow.ly/i/IgS9j
Green Living
In August 2018, a Jury verdict ordered M
In August 2018, a Jury verdict ordered Monsanto to pay $289 Million to a cancer victim for failing to warn about the side effects of using Roundup® weed killer. A number of studies have found evidence linking the weed killer’s main ingredient, glyphosate, to serious side effects and certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently found that glyphosate in Roundup is likely a cancer-causing agent. The IARC report linked the side effects of Roundup® to an increased risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL).
Scientific studies have shown a causal association between Monsanto Roundup® weed killer and an increased risk of certain forms of cancer. By 2001, Roundup® weed killer was the most-used active ingredient in American agriculture, with an estimated 85-90 million pounds used each year.
In 2007, that number reached 185 million pounds annually and today, Roundup remains the most widely used herbicide in the United States and worldwide.
So why are we still using Round-up? http://ow.ly/i/IgRTd
It’s incredible how a clean house can make you feel
It’s incredible how a clean house can make you feel. I just deodorized the furniture in my home and killed 99% of the germs lurking in the fabrics.
I first vacuumed the furniture. Then I sprayed all of the pieces with Sol-U-Guard. I waited a half hour, then vacuumed everything. Now the entire house smells super clean. Great way to start off a week! Love this product. http://ow.ly/i/IgREH
Did you know that there is a tick whose
Did you know that there is a tick whose bite could make you allergic to meat? In The Know Innovation Read more about the tiny menace that could spoil your appetite for years:
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Many people suffer from anxiety and nerv
Many people suffer from anxiety and nervous tension and even insomnia. Try this amazing blend of Lavender, Ylang Ylang and Bergamot essential oil to help calm you down when life feels overwhelming.
Simply diffuse two drops of each or apply using a small roller bottle with carrier oil. If using a small roller bottle: Use four drops of lavender, three droops Ylang Ylang, three drops Bergamot and fill the rest with a carrier oil (almond or coconut) to the neck of the roller bottle. http://ow.ly/i/IgRh8
Suffering from Allergies? Here are some
Suffering from Allergies? Here are some EOs that can help. Peppermint, Lemongrass, Clove, Tea Tree and Lavender. We like to put them in our diffusers throughout the house. It seems to help a lot!
US government surveys says the average A
US government surveys says the average American is consuming 152lbs a year. That is *up* more than 20 pounds since the topic caught my attention 40 years ago.
Do you need an antibiotic?
With the onset of the fall season, we know that cold and flu season will soon be upon us. Unfortunately, not all of us are immune from the latest strains and, as soon as we get the sniffles, a sore throat or a drippy nose, the first thing many of us do is reach for an antibiotic. They’re usually readily available in our medicine cabinets.
Did you know that 47,000,000 prescriptions in the U.S. are unnecessarily prescribed?
Antibiotics are often over-prescribed by doctors and emergency rooms. They may save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, there’s a chance they can lead to antibiotic resistance, not to mention the side effects they can cause. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control warns of the dangers of antibiotic overuse. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people get infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and at least 23,000 people die as a result of this resistance.
Antibiotics won’t help common bacterial infections including most cases of bronchitis, many sinus infections, and some ear infections. Nor will it make you feel better if you have a virus. Antibiotics do not work on viral infections, colds, flu, or runny noses, even if the mucus is yucky, thick, yellow or green.
Antibiotics do save lives, and when a patient needs antibiotics, the benefits outweigh the risk of side effects. While antibiotics can be very effective when prescribed and taken properly, they can also cause physical problems like reductions in good bacteria and immunity to the antibiotics themselves. Common side effects of antibiotics can include: rash, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, and yeast infections.
Talk with your healthcare professional about the best treatment for your or your loved one’s illness. If you need antibiotics, take them exactly as prescribed. Contact your healthcare professional if you have any questions about your antibiotics, or if you develop any side effects, especially diarrhea, since that could be a C. difficile infection, which needs to be treated immediately.
Respiratory viruses usually go away in a week or two without treatment. Ask your healthcare professional about the best way to feel better while your body fights off the virus.
Of course, the best way to fight disease is to stay healthy in the first place. A good diet, plenty of water and moderate to vigorous exercise are good lifestyle choices that help avoid the onset of disease.
To stay healthy and keep others healthy:
- Clean your hands.
- Cover coughs.
- Stay home when sick.
- Get recommended vaccines (flu shot, for example).
A pure and effective vitamin regimen along with an immune support product (like the Activate-C Immune Complex I take) can also be effective. Be sure that you research the supplements you choose and make sure there are studies that support your choice.
Creating A Team Culture
Constructing a team is a good thing. Creating a “culture” of teamwork is much better. The post below from “The Balance” can give you important input about creating a culture for your team. These can make a difference in your team’s success.
Teams with a team culture are aware that every success of every individual is the success of the entire team, not just that individual. Share this philosophy with new team members right up front. Knowing that this is a team and collaboration is expected of them will speed their individual accomplishments.
Don’t be shy about reminding them of the value of the culture that drives their successes. Reward and celebrate teamwork and recognize it often. Emphasize that the amounts of their bonuses will depend on how effectively they operate within the team culture.
This post also offers some great tips for team building, itself. Team building is something you do every day. Together you can solve each other’s “real” work issues and problems. Build celebrations around successes and make team collaborations fun and make FUN part of every agenda.
The team concept has quickly become a popular tool for businesses everywhere. That suggests that more and more companies understand that “none of us is as good as all of us”. Make that your belief system and create an environment that has a “system” and allows that system to duplicate. Duplication provides a fast track to success.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-build-a-teamwork-culture-1918509
Inspiration vs. Motivation
Many of us use the words inspiration and motivation interchangeably as though they are the same word. In fact, the two words, their meanings and the emotions they evoke are distinctly different.
Inspiration is an external, driving force—usually associated with some newly discovered information. Motivation, on the other hand, is an internal, pulling force that only comes from within.
In many ways, these two concepts seem to conflict because we “feel” inspired, which comes from within and motivation has some elements of external factors, which cause us to take action.
A great convention speaker informational presentation can inspire us, but the call to action comes from within. We are responsible for taking that action.
Motivation is when you get an idea and take it to its conclusion.
Inspiration is when an idea gets a hold on you and drives you where you intend to go.
Create your motives (and your motivation). Inspiration will come from your spirit. Keep exposing yourself to new information and you will continue to “fill your tank” with inspiration. Your motivations for initiating your actions are YOUR responsibility. Don’t shirk it; embrace it and it will soon become a very good and successful habit. Habits are activities that duplicate themselves.
